Todd Lyons
American law enforcement officer, acting director of ICE
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The men and women of ICE are entrusted with upholding the rule of law and are held to the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct,
- ICE's acting director at the time, Todd Lyons, said thenABC 7 Newsabc7news.com/story/ice…
A joint review by ICE and the Department of Justice (DOJ) of video evidence has revealed that sworn testimony provided by two separate officers appears to have made untruthful statements,
- Lyons said in a statement at the timeAljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…
That’s one thing that I’m committed to is full transparency. And I fully welcome body cameras all across the spectrum in all of our law enforcement activities,
- Lyons saidHuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/dhs…
The way you are protecting the obvious execution in Minnesota, even as we see the videos, will lead to your downfall. Even Trump will turn on you before the end, and you will be a sad, despised man who eats himself alive with shame at your own pathetic weakness,
- Streever said in the email,... according to Adam Steinbaugh, an attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression who is representing StreeverFox Newsfoxnews.com/us/another…
- In the email, Streever told Lyons... according to SteinbaughThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/new…The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/07…
The way you are protecting the obvious execution in Minnesota, even as we see the videos, will lead to your downfall,... Even Trump will turn on you before the end, and you will be a sad, despised man who eats himself alive with shame at your own pathetic weakness.”
- In the email, Streever told Lyons... according to SteinbaughThe Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/07…
Both officers have been immediately placed on administrative leave pending the completion of a thorough internal investigation,
- Lyons saidCNBCcnbc.com/2026/05…
Earlier
ICE agent federally charged with lying over shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant
CNNcnn.com/2026/09…Christian Castro, 52, was one of two agents placed on leave earlier this year for allegedly lying about the January 14 shooting in Minneapolis of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, who was wounded in the leg
The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/09…Minnesota attorney general sues Texas governor to compel extradition of ICE agent for trial
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/keith…Ellison also asked the US district court in southern Texas to bar Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Trevino from allowing Castro’s release from jail
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Houston killing of Mexican man by ICE reignites debate over US immigration agency
Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/international…Video obtained by CNN shows at least two ICE officers running after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's white van on July 7 in Houston, Texas
CNNcnn.com/2026/07…New York man suing ICE for sending officers to home after critical email
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/administr…David Streever is suing DHS officials after federal agents warned him over an email he sent to ICE's former acting director
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…Trump administration accused of targeting ICE critics as free speech fears grow
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Streever sent an email in January to Todd Lyons, who was the acting director of ICE at the time, after an ICE agent shot and killed U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good during an immigration enforcement-related incident in Minneapolis
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/us/another…Another New York resident says he was warned by officers after criticizing ICE
The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/07…Michael Thompson, who resides in Clovis, New Mexico, was taken into custody after authorities received a tip regarding a threat to conduct a mass casualty attack at a Pride event in Lubbock, Texas
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/us/usps…ICE agent charged after shooting during Minneapolis immigration crackdown
The News Internationalthenews.com.pk/latest/1403029…Moriarty charged Christian Castro with four counts of second-degree assault and one of falsely reporting a crime in connection with the January 14 incident
Newsweeknewsweek.com/minnesota/ice…CNN follows family of detainee who died while in ICE custody
CNNcnn.com/2026/05…It was one of the immigration detention facilities examined in a new report by the California Department of Justice
Los Angeles Timeslatimes.com/california/story…ICE Won’t “Round Up” People At World Cup Matches, Mullin Says
International Business Timesibtimes.com/ice/wont…Mamdani promotes Bronx street soccer ahead of World Cup
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Trump taps David Venturella, former private prison executive, to lead ICE
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Trump's crackdown has been condemned by human rights groups
Reutersreuters.com/legal/government…OPT fraud: ICE flags 10,000 foreign students in US over visa misuse claims
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/world/us…OPT is a U.S. immigration program that lets international students on F-1 visas work temporarily in the country in jobs related to their field of study
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/ice…ICE puts new restrictions on members of Congress inspecting detention centers
Los Angeles Timeslatimes.com/politics/story…Lawmakers turned away from speaking with detainees during oversight visit of Otay Mesa detention center despite court rulings
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…US government studies into vaccine safety are being suppressed | Robert B Shpiner
Guardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…The Independent has contacted the White House and the Department of Health and Human Services for comment
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Democrats express ‘grave concerns’ over secretive ICE deportation flights
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…In a letter shared with the Guardian and addressed to FAA administrator Bryan Bedford, the lawmakers describe the “urgent need for transparency” over ICE’s expanded use of commercial airliners to transfer detained immigrants and its “inappropriate and dangerous” efforts to shield these flights from public scrutiny
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…Special Counsel to Investigate Trump Administration Lawyer for Possible Misconduct
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/05…ICE Role at World Cup Confirmed, Questions Remain About Enforcement Near Stadiums
International Business Timesibtimes.com/ice/role…The observation is based on results, released on Monday, from the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) survey of its members in the 11 US metropolitan areas that will host FIFA World Cup matches, from New York to Los Angeles
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/sports/2026…Trump administration axes fast-track training for new ICE recruits
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly ditching a fast-tracked training program for Immigration and Customs Enforcement recruits after a blitz of federal agents into cities across the country sparked chaos on the ground and bipartisan outrage in Congress
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Hochul pushes Trump border czar on ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Kathy Hochul also wants to know if Jonathan Ross is working in their state
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…ACLU responds to high court ruling that’s bound to reshape voting rights
CNNcnn.com/2026/04…As a result, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has not been able to move forward with an internal review of the incident
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/jonathan…Woman pleads guilty to paying for sexual torture videos involving monkeys for online group: 'Sick person'
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/woman…ICE detains illegal immigrant accused of sexually assaulting minor after hospital parking lot birth
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/us/ice…Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons Announces Resignation
International Business Timesibtimes.com/acting/ice…Todd Lyons, the acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), is stepping down after a turbulent year carrying out Donald Trump’s immigration agenda
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/world/2026…Death rate in immigration detention has reached a 22-year-high, raising physicians' concerns
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/news/us…So far this year, at least 14 detainees have died in ICE custody
International Business Timesibtimes.com/ice/giving…FIFA considers requesting Trump to issue ICE raid moratorium during World Cup
The Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have found themselves at the heart of confrontations with protesters as they carry out Trump's pledge of mass deportations
Daily Expressexpress.co.uk/sport/football…Foreign fugitive wanted for woman’s killing lived undetected in US for possibly years before ICE arrest
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/foreign…California Man Detained by ICE While Going To Pick Kids Up From School
Newsweeknewsweek.com/california/man…Judge rules ICE agents acted 'unconstitutional'
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Swalwell campaign denies ‘outrageous’ claims of inappropriate behavior
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/campaign…Eric Swalwell is furiously denying online sexual misconduct claims with female staffers as a 'MAGA conspiracy' theory
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…ICE officers shoot man in California immigration stop
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/state…An alleged illegal immigrant gang member wanted in connection with a murder investigation in El Salvador was shot Tuesday by federal agents in California after authorities claim he tried to run over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer with his car
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/us/ice…FIFA World Cup will be held amid ‘human rights crisis’ in the US: Amnesty
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/sports/2026…The human rights group has sounded the alarm about risks faced by visitors to this summer's World Cup
Deutsche Welledw.com/en/amnesty…Minnesota sues Trump administration for access to evidence in Alex Pretti, Renee Good killings
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty on Monday vowed to fight for ’accountability that the federal government is desperate to avoid’
South China Morning Postscmp.com/news/world…US judge blocks Trump administration from detaining thousands of refugees
Reutersreuters.com/world/us…It comes just days after ICE Director Todd Lyons asked Xinis to dissolve her injunction, citing what he said were the government's plans to swiftly remove Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/judge…Dem rep's staffer repeatedly posed as lawyer for detainees, smuggled phone into Texas facility, ICE says
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/us/dem…'Deeply disturbing' animal cruelty operation involving baby monkeys busted by ICE investigation
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/deeply…Worms in food, poor medical care, lights on 24/7: Families tell of life in Texas detention center
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/minneap…RFK Jr downplays vaccine changes while Trump allies admit ‘politically risky’ liability ahead of midterms: report
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has deployed a new strategy to promote the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement—an action figure of himself
Newsweeknewsweek.com/rfk/jr…California sanctuary policies blamed after ICE arrests 9 sex offenders in Los Angeles
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/us/california…ICE Simply Doesn’t Know How to Train Its Agents
Esquireesquire.com/news/politics…Ryan Schwank’s comments during a forum held by congressional Democrats come at a time of intense scrutiny of the officers tasked with carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda
CNNcnn.com/2026/02…ICE ramps up deportation push by boosting capacity to 92,600 beds with $38.3B expansion
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/us/ice…Limited government shutdown likely to linger for at least 10 days as Congress takes break
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…US Homeland Security Department Shuts Down Amid ICE Raid Impasse
Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com/news/articles…Case against man shot by ICE in Minneapolis dismissed with prejudice
CNNcnn.com/2026/02…ICE Agents Placed on Leave After ‘Untruthful’ Shooting Testimony
Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com/news/articles…Anti-ICE chaos erupts at blue state county board meeting after panel endorses detention center
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/anti…The “havoc and terror” inflicted on America by Trump, his yes men and the administration’s supporters in Congress is a dynamic all too familiar to former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/100…Calls mount for release of Palestinian protester held by ICE for nearly a year
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…She was initially arrested during a 2024 protest at Columbia University
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/02…ICE Reveals Details of 1.6 Million People With Deportation Orders
Newsweeknewsweek.com/ice/reveals…Beyond the Big Cities, ICE Is Rattling Small-Town and Exurban America
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/02…Lyons made the comments on Thursday during testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, where he was questioned on ICE's enforcement priorities, use of body‑worn cameras and oversight of agents
Newsweeknewsweek.com/ice/reveals…ICE ‘under siege’: Kristi Noem slams violent protests as ‘domestic terrorism’
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/worl…The Wall Street Journal cites sources within the department who are highly critical of Noem’s reign and paints an unflattering portrait of the secretary as a politician who has sought to “burnish her personal stardom at every turn.”
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Man Who Held Green Card for 40 Years Speaks Out After ICE Deports Him
Newsweeknewsweek.com/man/who…US senators sharply question Trump officials about Pretti shooting, use of force
Reutersreuters.com/world/us…Amid tense questioning from senators, Scott did not share publicly details of when the footage would be released or what it would show
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/news/us…Mamdani Finds Allies, and Skeptics, in Albany as He Asks for Funding
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/02…Mamdani needs Albany’s blessing for his biggest-ticket proposals as the city faces a $12.6 billion budget gap
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…ICE director flips script on Swalwell after Dem lawmaker demanded his resignation
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/ice…The heads of agencies enforcing President Donald Trump's immigration agenda are set to testify before Congress
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/donald…ICE director refuses to commit to pausing operations for 2026 World Cup
Guardiantheguardian.com/football/2026…The heads of the agencies carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda will testify in Congress at 10 a.m. ET and face questions over how they are prosecuting immigration enforcement inside American cities
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Democratic congresswoman sparks online outrage over 'deranged' question to ICE director about 'going to hell'
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/democrati…As EVs rise, California’s gas tax crumbles — and lawmakers flinch
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…California mayoral wannabe sparks fury after calling for 55 GANGS to seize city and drive ICE out
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…Gavin Newsom not to release more than 33,000 criminal illegal immigrants, some of whom have violent felony convictions, back onto the streets without notifying federal authorities
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/trump…DHS lashes out at NY Times after report claiming pregnant women in Minneapolis 'hiding from ICE'
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/media/dhs…A conservative activist group is suing the Department of Homeland Security for photographs and video linked to an attack at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Texas
Newsweeknewsweek.com/conservative/grou…ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/01…The lawsuit by the Greater Boston Latino Network and Brazilian Worker Center was filed in federal court in Boston and marked the first case to challenge the constitutionality of a policy laid out in a May memo ICE issued that became public last week as a result of a whistleblower complaint
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/news/us…Who’s behind Trump’s deportation agenda? A web of key officials and agencies is leading the anti-immigration campaign
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…The battle over President Trump’s deportation surge has captivated Congress and the country, pushing immigration to the forefront of Washington’s agenda and putting intense new scrutiny on the size and scope of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/house…How Stephen Miller micromanages Trump’s immigration policies
CNNcnn.com/2026/01…That mission is dovetailing with his campaign of “retribution” against political opponents, whose cities have been occupied by federal officers and National Guard troops under his direction
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Judge Temporarily Bars Trump Administration From Detaining Minnesota Refugees
The Wall Street Journalwsj.com/politics/policy…Following weeks of daily clashes between protesters and immigration agents, spiked by the fatal shooting of two U.S. citizens during such confrontations, senior Trump administration officials seemed to be recalibrating their approach
Reutersreuters.com/legal/government…Federal judge threatening ICE director with contempt donated to group helping illegal immigrants
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/federal…Minnesota Chief Judge Orders ICE Director to Appear Before Court
The Wall Street Journalwsj.com/livecoverage/minneapol…